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Error Code Blinking Red

LED indicator showing blinking red — Over Temperature fault condition detected.

? What Causes This

Heat sink temperature has exceeded 90°C (194°F) due to excessive ambient temperature, poor ventilation, or sustained high charging current.

How to Fix It

  1. Ensure adequate ventilation around controller.
  2. Allow unit to cool by reducing load or stopping solar input.
  3. Relocate controller to cooler location if possible.
  4. Verify ambient temperature is within 0°C to +45°C operating range.
  5. See fault code OT for additional details.

Source: page 34 of the official manual

From the manual

Manual page 34 — Upgraded error Blinking Red

This error code appears in:

Upgraded 30A Solar Charge Controller